Adverse Effects of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Among Socioeconomically Marginalized Lung Cancer Patients

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dc.contributor.advisorMathew, Stephen O.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBasha, Riyaz
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAdorboe, Andrew
dc.creatorNwaogbe, Ogochukwu
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-06T22:28:01Z
dc.date.available2024-02-06T22:28:01Z
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.description.abstractLung cancer remains a major contributor of cancer-related deaths and account for more than half of lung cancer deaths. In the U.S., lung cancer accounts for almost 25% of all U.S. cancer deaths and certain population groups bear a disproportionate burden. Immunotherapy is a novel treatment for lung cancer that has shown improvements in stalling disease progression and overall survival. But these treatments are associated with a plethora of adverse events that can affect any organ in the body. Most of the evidence on the adverse effects associated with immunotherapy is documented from clinical trials which often exclude the socioeconomically marginalized population. Hence little evidence exists on the incidence and range of adverse events in this population group. This study contributes to the evidence on the frequency and types of immunotherapy side effects experienced by socioeconomically marginalized populations.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/32484
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectlung cancer
dc.subjectimmunotherapy
dc.subjectadverse events
dc.subject.meshLung Neoplasms
dc.subject.meshImmunotherapy
dc.subject.meshSocial Marginalization
dc.titleAdverse Effects of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Among Socioeconomically Marginalized Lung Cancer Patients
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thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Biomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Research Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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